61.0% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Heidelberg West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Heidelberg West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become more common in Heidelberg West, where 27% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is much higher than in most similar areas and sits just above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 61% of residents have finished Year 12, a result that is much higher than in most similar areas and roughly the same as the state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Heidelberg West, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 27.9% of people holding a bachelor degree. Another 20.3% have a Certificate III or IV, and 12.3% hold a postgraduate degree.
27.0% ▲ +62.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Heidelberg West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture at 15.9%, followed by management and commerce at 14.1%. Engineering and health studies also make up a significant portion of the local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 44 schools within 3 km, there are only 1.11 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas. Local schools are typically larger than those in similar areas and mostly run by the government.
1.11
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
649
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Heidelberg West
44 schools — 27,247 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 11 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 9 · Secondary 9
| St Pius X School, Heidelberg West | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 46 | 1,056 |
| East Preston Islamic College, Preston | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 733 | 976 |
| Preston North East Primary School, East Preston | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 201 | 955 |
| Rosanna Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 343 | 1,098 |
| Charles La Trobe P-12 College, Macleod West | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 741 | 930 |
| Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Preston | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 367 | 1,060 |
| Waratah Special Developmental School, Bellfield | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 73 | 965 |
| Yarra Me School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Austin Hospital School, Heidelberg | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | — | — |
| Reservoir High School, Reservoir | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 629 | 989 |
| Holy Name School, Reservoir | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 205 | 1,078 |
| Thornbury High School, Thornbury | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,123 | 1,067 |
| Rosanna Golf Links Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 557 | 1,133 |
| Heidelberg Primary School, Heidelberg | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 498 | 1,141 |
| Mastery Schools Victoria, Bundoora | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 62 | 1,082 |
| Kingsbury Primary School, Kingsbury | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 137 | 1,027 |
| St John's School, Heidelberg | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 345 | 1,129 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Kingsbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 167 | 1,079 |
| St Martin of Tours School, Rosanna | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 463 | 1,127 |
| St Bernadette's School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 191 | 1,149 |
| Macleod College, Macleod | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 545 | 1,073 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,175 | 1,111 |
| Banyule Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 618 | 1,161 |
| Reservoir East Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 276 | 935 |
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 850 | 1,181 |
| Ivanhoe Primary School, Ivanhoe | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 557 | 1,157 |
| Virtual School Victoria, Thornbury | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 6,248 | 1,073 |
| Preston Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 646 | 1,113 |
| Penders Grove Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 160 | 1,021 |
| Preston High School, Preston | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,275 | 1,104 |
| Preston South Primary School, Preston | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 397 | 1,127 |
| Holy Spirit School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 129 | 1,107 |
| Viewbank College, Viewbank | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,427 | 1,125 |
| Mary Immaculate School, Ivanhoe | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 102 | 1,147 |
| Sacred Heart School, Preston | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 117 | 1,090 |
| Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,500 | 1,169 |
| Bundoora Secondary College, Bundoora | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 540 | 1,030 |
| Bundoora Primary School, Bundoora | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 306 | 1,063 |
| Viewbank Primary School, Viewbank | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 656 | 1,138 |
| Wales Street Primary School, Thornbury | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 616 | 1,140 |
| St John's College Preston, Preston | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 345 | 1,066 |
| Ivanhoe East Primary School, Ivanhoe East | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 480 | 1,155 |
| Reservoir Views Primary School, Reservoir | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 288 | 1,034 |
| St Mary's School, Thornbury | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 113 | 1,089 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heidelberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21169/heidelberg-west/topic/education